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RECYLING PROGRAM

CURBSIDE SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING

 

RECYCLABLE

 

 

EXAMPLES

 

PREPARATION

 

NOT RECYCLABLE

 

NEWSPAPERS

 

Clean newsprint and the inserts that come with newspapers such as comics, glossy coupons, magazine sections and colored ads.

 

 

Do not tie or place in plastic bags. Contain in brown bags or boxes or place loose in approved collection container or bucket, remove samples and plastics from junk mail.

 

 

Newspapers in plastic film weather bags. Remove from plastic bag and recycle separately.

 

 

 

BUSINESS PAPER

AND

JUNK MAIL

 

Magazines, writing and school paper, envelopes with or without windows, shredded paper (contained), copy paper, paperback books, hardcover books with covers removed, catalogs, phone books, store fliers, office papers, file folders, greeting cards, non-metallic gift wrapping paper and boxes.

 

 

Contain in brown bags or boxes or place loose in approved collection container or bucket, remove samples and plastics from junk mail.

 

 

Tissue and toilet paper, photographs.

 

 

 

 

CARDBOARD PAPER AND

CHIPBOARD

 

Corrugated cardboard, boxes and brown paper grocery bags, cereal and other non-wax coated food containers, tissue boxes, shoe boxes, clean corrugated pizza boxes and paper egg cartons.

 

 

Flatten boxes, remove and discard Styrofoam and other packing materials.

 

 

 

Wax coated containers and frozen food boxes, milk and juice containers, Styrofoam containers, plastic egg cartons and similar food containers.

 

 

 

 

GLASS

 

Bottles and Jars of all colors with labels

 

 

Rinse clean, metal lids and tops acceptable.

 

 

 

Plastic caps and tops, drinking glasses, Pyrex, vases, dishes, bake ware, china. Containers without a Recycling Triangle #1 through #7.

 

 

PLASTICS

 

Bottles, Jars and Tubs with a #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #7 in the Recycling Triangle such as Beverage, Milk, Detergent, Shampoo, Margarine, and Yogurt.

 

 

Rinse clean, remove all caps, lids and tops and dispose with regular trash.

 

 

 

Containers without a Recycling Triangle #1 through #7.

 

ALUMINUM, TIN, STEEL AND BIMETAL

 

Soda, Beverage and Food Containers, bimetals cans, aerosol containers (shaving cream, mousse, etc.)

 

 

Rinse clean, metal lids acceptable, empty aerosol containers.

 

 

 

 

Aerosol cans that contain product, aluminum foil and pie plates, cooking pots and pans.

 

 

 

DISPOSABLE ITEMS IN RUBBISH OR HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP OFF CENTER

 

HAZARDOUS & GENERAL

Syringes/needles, Pool Chemicals, Food Residue, Pesticide Containers, Bloodied/Medically Soiled Material, Paint Cans, Thermometers, Wood, Medical Devices, Batteries, Glue Containers.

PAPERS

Plastic Film Bags, String, Twine, Rope, Wire, Canvas Pictures, Plastic Coated Papers, Tissue, Toilet Paper

METALS

Flatware, Cooking Pots & Pans, Tools, Aluminum Foil & Pie Plates, Pipe

PLASTICS

 

Containers with No Symbol, Plastic Bags, Styrofoam, Plastic Film Weather Bags, Food Trays, Pipe, Computers, Bowling Balls, Flower Pots, Plastic Caps & Lids, Beer Balls, Garbage Cans, Coat Hangers, Toys.

GLASS

 

Vases, Ceramics, Mugs, China, Pyrex, Light Bulbs, Mirror Glass, Window Glass, Auto Glass, Porcelain, Eye Glasses.

 

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